Wednesday Night February 1, 2012
scriptures: Proverbs 17, James 4, Proverbs 1, Proverbs 2, Proverbs 13, Romans 12, John 15
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Proverbs 17:12-15
Sometimes rewarding evil for good is because a person is unforgiving. When a person does that, they have evil following him. Make sure you do what you have to do to respond well when people are meaning you well.
Don’t let your mouth start fires. Sometimes there is drama because a person keeps adding to the situation. You cannot control what happens when you cause problems. If you know you are saying the things to make someone mad, you can start a lot of trouble.
Don’t try to justify things that you know are not right. Don’t discourage the things of God and those trying to serve Him.
Both are abominations to God. Despicable.
James 4:3-8
Some prayers God doesn’t answer because they are selfish. If a person is worldly, his is God’s enemy.
A lot of people talk about how hard their struggles are. God says if you submit to Him, you can resist the devil.
Proverbs 17:16
The reason that some people really never get the things of God is that they don’t really want to.
Sometime people seek to be satiated, but don’t really want wisdom and direction from God.
People say they want to know God. To know God, you have to dive in.
Proverbs 1:1-5
Proverbs 2:1-6
There are people who just do things, without asking for understanding.
If you want to deal with things for God, He can give you surefootedness. Knowing that God is taking care of you.
Proverbs 17:17
At all times. There are people who will not be there with you. They are operating out of concern for their own comfort, not yours.
Romans 12:15
A true friend will be there at all times.
Funeral friends – Some people will only come around if they think you need something or are about to die.
You’d like to have true friends that you can be around when things are going well and when they are not.
Fair weather friends & funeral friends are not true friends. A true friend loves in all situations.
Come along companions – friend of someone else who is only around you when the friend is
Faux fellowship friends – calling people friends, brother, but only in church. No real communication between services.
Broke buddies – people who hang around you only when they need something. Then they are very nice to you.
Proverbs 13:20
Your real friends are the people you hang around.
John 15:12-17
You sacrifice to do things for your friends. If you go out of your way for unbelievers and not for believers, something is wrong.
A friend lets you know what is up with them.
Jesus loved His disciples and commands us to love one another.